The summer heat is sizzling – and so are you! For a little reminder of why you're so wonderful, use these expert tips to recognize your strengths.

Slow down

Slow down

We usually take 12-to-16 breaths per minute, Kayleigh Pleas, Nutrition and Wellness Coach at Kayleigh Health in New York City, says. But deep inhales and exhales can slow us down to four-to-six breaths per minute, helping us destress and think more clearly by decreasing our fight-or-flight response, and making us feel calmer and more confident in any situation. Once your stress response has diminished, you'll have the clarity and strength of mind to go out and face whatever comes your way.

Make a banging body list

Make a banging body list

After having kids, it can take a while to feel comfortable in your skin again. That's totally understandable, but why not work on loving what you've got? Kjerstin Gruys, author ofMirror, Mirror Off the Wall:How I Learned to Love My Body by Not Looking at It for a Year, recommends making a list of your best features with accompanying participle adjectives — verbs used as adjectives — and taping it to your mirror. Try "swinging hips" or "dancing legs." This list will not only remind you that you're gorgeous, but also of how much your body is capable of.